Title :
Electro-optic tuning of optical parametric oscillators
Author :
Noblett, Pamcia ; Bennett, Glenn ; Ewbank, Mark ; Rosker, Mark
Author_Institution :
Rocketdyne Div., Rockwell Int. Corp., Canoga Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Optical parametric oscillators (OPO) have become one the leading methods of providing a frequency agile source. The most common means to change the wavelength of the output is to physically rotate the crystals. Tuning of the OPO was accomplished here by manipulating the index ellipsoids of the pump, signal and idler through the electro-optic or Pockels effect. This manipulation causes a change in the index of refraction of the pump, signal and idler. In order to maintain the phase matching condition, the wavelength of the signal and idler shift were tuned. Electro-optic tuning was demonstrated using a singly resonant ring cavity configuration with two lithium niobate (LiNbO/sub 3/) crystals.
Keywords :
Pockels effect; electro-optical effects; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; optical resonators; refractive index; LiNbO/sub 3/; LiNbO/sub 3/ crystals; Pockels effect; electro-optic tuning; frequency agile source; idler; index ellipsoids; index of refraction; optical parametric oscillators; phase matching condition; pump; signal; singly resonant ring cavity configuration; Crystals; Ellipsoids; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical tuning; Oscillators; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.565100
